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Wokini Initiative

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Collaborative and Holistic Support

The Wokini Initiative is 成人视频鈥檚 collaborative and holistic framework to support American Indian student success and Indigenous Nation-building. Ongoing collaboration between key campus and tribal stakeholders is central to the Wokini framework.

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The Initiative builds upon 成人视频鈥檚 current tribal partnerships and American Indian Student Center services to:

  1. Enhance cultural programming and support for American Indian students.
  2. Offer Wokini scholarships for students are tribally enrolled through a federally recognized tribe in the United States including Alaskan Natives.
  3. Enhance research and outreach partnerships with tribes, tribal colleges and other tribal organizations.
Collaborative Partners
  • American Indian students, families and elders
  • American Indian Student Center
  • American Indian studies
  • Academic Affairs
  • Student Affairs
  • Fundraising and student scholarships
  • Research and scholarship
  • Tribal colleges and universities
  • Tribal outreach and partnership
  • President鈥檚 Wokini Advisory Council
Wokini Partnerships
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What is Wokini?

Learn more about the founding commitments, mission, vision and plan for the Wokini Initiative.
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Wokini Challenge Grants

Wokini Challenge grants awarded from 2020-2022.
American Indian Studies
New Beginnings

The monthly newsletter shares various pieces including upcoming events, special topics on Oceti Sakowin culture, student opportunities, Wokini challenge grants and more!
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Welcome
American Indian Student Center
The American Indian Student Center (AISC) is committed to providing a welcome home-place to support those who have courageously chosen to walk the path of higher education. The AISC understands that a vital part of our function involves nation building and works to encourage students to recognize and develop their voice and help prepare Native students to respond to the call to return home.
American Indian Student Center
Programs
On-campus programming
  • Support programs and expanded network structured to prepare, attract, enroll, retain and graduate enrolled tribal members at 成人视频.
  • Scholarships for American Indian students.
  • American Indian Student Center.
  • Preservation of language and art, two critically important aspects of the Lakota and Dakota cultures.
Off-campus Wokini Programming
  • Collaborative research projects focused on needs of native communities.
  • Adult leadership development programs designed around the structure and function of tribal governments to improve economic development within tribal communities.
South Dakota State University - Wokini Initiative logo The Wokini Initiative is South Dakota State University's collaborative and holistic framework to support American Indian student success and Indigenous Nation-Building.